The Study of Forced Vital Capacity in Patients of Ascites
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Background: The study of forced vital capacity in patients of ascites. Huge ascites restricts the expansion of the lungs from the abdomen and hence decreases forced vital capacity. Aim: To assess the effect of ascites on vital capacity in patients with respiratory system impairment. Setting And Design: The study was planned to assess the effect of huge ascites on vital capacity in ascitic patients. Methods And Materials:- Seventy-ve male ascitic patients free from cardiopulmonary diseases were taken for pulmonary function test, along with seventy-ve normal subjects of the same age group as control. The pulmonary function test was done using the instrument "McKesson Vitalor," and the forced expiratory spirogram was taken from this forced vital capacity. The forced vital capacity was statistically analyzed by the Student's t-test, both paired and unpaired. Results: The present study shows a signicant decrease in forced vital capacity in ascitic patients compared to control subjects. Conclusion: Huge ascites restricts lung expansion from the abdomen, leading to decreased forced vital capacity
Authors: Mane Sagar Satish, Mane Satish Babruwan, Kamble Madhukar Haribhau
Language: English
Subfield: Hepatology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4410033667